Category: Horticulture

Horticulture Happy Hour: Pindo Palm

by Wayne Hobbs
June 25, 2025

Have you ever seen a palm tree make fruit? While dates may be the most famous fruit tree from palms, one great Florida-Friendly palm we have growing throughout much of the state should not be overlooked for your landscape. The pindo palm. Try ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Clay County, Florida-Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscaping, Palm

Horticulture Happy Hour: Watermelon

by Wayne Hobbs
June 10, 2025

Is there any fruit that is more synonymous with summer than a watermelon? Nothing beats the sweetness and refreshing rush of biting into a cold, ripe watermelon. Even better, some of the watermelons you may be buying right now are taking the ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Edible, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture Highlight, Landscape, Landscaping, Mixology, Watermelon

Master Gardener Volunteer Program Now Accepting Applications

by Wayne Hobbs
April 22, 2025

The UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Master Gardener Volunteer program is now accepting applications for 2025! This training course will prepare you to become a volunteer focused on providing educational experiences for the community in a variety ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Class, Clay County, Florida-Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Workshop

On the Prowl for Poisonous Pasture Weeds

by Cassidy Dossin
May 17, 2024

When North Florida really starts to warm up, I often get numerous calls concerning unknown weeds, identifying foreign plants, and lots of, "Is this poisonous?" questions. In fact, there is not a season that goes by that I don't add an entirely ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Clay County, Livestock, Native, Nonnative, Pasture, Plant, Poisonous, Toxicity, Weed, Weeds

Better with Butterflies: Pipevine Swallowtail

by Wayne Hobbs
May 9, 2022

Welcome back to our monthly blog in which we discuss a few interesting facts about butterflies in general and a specific type of butterfly, focusing this month on the pipevine swallowtail. This month I want to talk about how to distinguish ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly, Butterfly Garden, Florida-Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Landscaping, Moth, Swallowtail

Can I Save my Orchid?

by Wayne Hobbs
January 11, 2022

I have received a number of orchid plants over the years. How many do I have now, NONE. I’ve been told that I kill them with kindness. I usually receive one for Mother’s Day. First, I look at it with awe, I see it’s beauty and am ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Clay County, Florida-Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Houseplant, Master Gardener, Orchid

National Ag Day – March 20th, 2018

by Luke Harlow
March 20, 2018

What is National Ag Day? National Ag Day is a historic event that promotes recognition and appreciation for all those involved in American agriculture. #AgDay. With over 400 farms, Clay County produces a wide array of agricultural commodities ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources
Tags: Agriculture, National Ag Day, NFLAG

Propagation Methods- Air Layering

by Wayne Hobbs
February 20, 2018

Created by John Terry, UF/IFAS Clay County Master Gardener. Have you ever wanted to try new propagation methods in the garden? Maybe air layering is for you! Materials Needed Sphagnum moss and optional rooting hormone A sharp knife ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture

Treating Cold Damaged Plants

by Wayne Hobbs
January 4, 2018

As I am writing this, it is 30 degrees and dropping outside in Clay County, Florida and it looks like we have at least two more nights with hard freezes. This is nothing compared to most of the country, but for our landscape and garden plants, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf

Free Wasps to Control Citrus Greening Offered

by Wayne Hobbs
August 14, 2017

Citrus Greening Throughout the state of Florida, citrus greening is a major issue. This disease causes the decline and death of many citrus trees. The bacteria works to block the flow of nutrients and sugars as they flow down from the leaves ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Beneficial Insect, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Parasitic Wasp, Tamarixia

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